Maria Curatolo
Italian long-distance runner
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Maria Curatolo (born 12 October 1963) is a former Italian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race.
Height1.47 m (4 ft 10 in)
Weight39 kg (86 lb)
Curatolo at the Italian Athletics Clubs Championships in Treviso in 1988. | |||||||||||||||
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| National team | Italy: 24 caps (1984-1997)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 October 1963 (age 62) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.47 m (4 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 39 kg (86 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Fiat Sud Formia[1] | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
She finished eighth at the 1988 Summer Olympics, tenth at the 1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and won the silver medal at the 1994 European Championships.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Italy | |||||
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 10th | 10,000 m | 32:04.34 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 8th | Marathon | 2:30:14 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | Marathon | 2:30.33 |
| 1st | Team | 7:37:02 | |||
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | — | Marathon | DNF |
National titles
Curatolo won nine national championships at individual senior level.[2][3][1]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 10,000 m: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989 (4)
- Half marathon: 1986, 1988, 1995 (3)
- Italian Cross Country Championships
- Long race: 1987, 1988 (2)
